Chinook Charitable Foundation
Chinook Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $22K.
Chinook Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Chinook Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $39,064
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chinook Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aspen Center for Environmental Studies ($4K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chinook Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, CO | Toklat Project | $3,500 |
| Independence Pass Foundation Aspen, CO | General Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,064 | $14,442 | $8,460 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $22,015 | — |
| 2024 | $32,317 | $5,138 | $10,650 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $5,138 | $9 |
| 2023 | $38,949 | $2,260 | $4,284 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $2,260 | $54 |
| 2022 | $41,176 | $6,274 | $8,007 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $6,274 | $50 |
| 2021 | $43,163 | $12,850 | $7,027 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $12,850 | $3,110 |
| 2020 | $37,594 | $9,981 | $7,122 | $4,500 | 3 | — | $9,981 | $2,597 |
| 2019 | $37,856 | $3,718 | $7,802 | $4,500 | 3 | — | $3,718 | $2,579 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinook Charitable Foundation is led by Robert Purvis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Purvis
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelly Grant Purvis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Spencer HH Purvis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey P Consolo
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chinook Charitable Foundation
How much does Chinook Charitable Foundation give each year?
Chinook Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
How large is Chinook Charitable Foundation?
Chinook Charitable Foundation reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
Where does Chinook Charitable Foundation operate?
Chinook Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Chinook Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Chinook Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1949596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
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